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I’m not Irish, and I’m not a huge fan of Guinness beer, but when I woke up this morning and saw that it was st. patrick’s day, I knew that it was time to put together these boozy cupcakes. As you’ve seen in the past with my boozy bailey’s milkshakes, I am a lover of anything bailey’s. So I did not hold back with this recipe. Because the only thing better than homemade ganache, is homemade ganache with bailey’s mixed in.

All things aside, I made this recipe because I love chocolate, I love bailey’s, and I love an excuse to make a cupcake for friends and family. So to all those celebrating the holiday and having an extra drink (or two!), I hope you enjoy the day and don’t be afraid to give this recipe a try!

Prepare the batter; in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the beer and butter. Stir in the cocoa powder and mix until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg, sugar, and sour cream. Add the beer mixture to the wet ingredients and mix. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients until incorporated.

Next, prepare the ganache; in a small saucepan on medium heat, bring the heavy cream to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over a medium bowl containing the chocolate. Whisk together for 2-3 minutes, or until the chocolate is completely melted and incorporated with the cream. Add the Bailey’s and mix until uniform again.

Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full and bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly and using a cupcake corer or teaspoon, remove a small amount of cake from the center of each cupcake. Fill each hole with ganache to the rim, about 2 tsp worth.

While the cupcakes are in the oven, prepare the frosting; in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter until smooth and creamy. Slowly add the confectioners sugar and mix until incorporated. Add the Bailey’s and mix until smooth. If consistency appears to be too thick, add more Bailey’s 1 tsp at a time. If consistency appears to be too thin, add more confectioners sugar. Frost the cupcakes however you’d like, and drizzle with any remaining chocolate ganache!